Sem Querer – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2 |
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coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ B1 |
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machucar /makuˈkaɾ/ B2 |
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louca /ˈloʊkɐ/ A2 |
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querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2 |
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paixão /pajˈsɐ̃w/ B1 |
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ficar /fiˈkaʁ/ A2 |
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perder /peʁˈdeɾ/ A2 |
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paixão /pajˈsɐ̃w/ B1 |
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reconhecer /ʁekuˈɲeʃeʁ/ B2 |
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justa /ˈʒuʃtɐ/ A2 |
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tarde /taʁdʒi/ A2 |
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vídeo /ˈvi.de.u/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Pisei na bola
➔ Idiomatic Expression
➔ The phrase "pisei na bola" is a Brazilian Portuguese idiom meaning "I messed up" or "I made a mistake". It literally translates to "I stepped on the ball."
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Meu Deus, e agora
➔ Interjection and question formation
➔ "Meu Deus" is an interjection expressing surprise or concern. "E agora?" is a question asking "And now?" or "What now?". The word order is typical for questions in Portuguese.
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Mas nunca é tarde
➔ Adverb of time and verb conjugation (ser)
➔ "Nunca" is an adverb of time meaning "never". "É" is the third-person singular present tense conjugation of the verb "ser" (to be). The phrase means "But it's never too late."
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Por favor, pelo nosso amor
➔ Prepositional phrases and noun
➔ "Por favor" is a common expression meaning "Please". "Pelo nosso amor" uses the preposition "por" (for/because of) and possessive adjective "nosso" (our). The phrase means "Please, for our love."
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'Cê sabe que eu sou louca por você
➔ Contraction, verb conjugation (saber), adjective with 'por'
➔ "'Cê" is a contraction of "Você" (you). "Sabe" is the third-person singular present tense of "saber" (to know). "Louca por" means "crazy about" or "madly in love with" and takes "por". So, the sentence means "You know that I am crazy about you".
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Se eu te machuquei foi sem querer
➔ Conditional sentence, past perfect subjunctive (machucado), prepositional phrase
➔ This is a conditional sentence using the subjunctive mood. "Se eu te machuquei" sets the condition. "Foi sem querer" uses the prepositional phrase "sem querer" meaning "unintentionally". It means "If I hurt you, it was unintentional". The use of pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo: machucasse, would also be correct here.